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The World Land Speed Record Contextualised task 31 The World Land Speed Record Teaching Notes This task focuses on the World Land Speed Record, which was set in Wales on four different occasions. Students study data and make conclusions. They choose appropriate calculations and graphs to support their analysis. Students may wish to carry out additional research, and the use of ICT would enhance the task. Task A Outline Students are introduced to the history of land speed record attempts. They study a data sheet and extract necessary information in order to draw conclusions aBout the size of increases in the world land speed record over time. You will need: • Teachers’ script; • PowerPoint; • Question sheet; • Information sheet; • Spreadsheet; • Mark scheme. Task B Outline Students analyse a graph showing the growth of the land speed record. They consider how improvements should Be made and produce their own time series graph. You will need: • Questions sheet; • Information sheet; • Spreadsheet; • Mark scheme. 1 Tasks: Teachers’ script for PowerPoint presentation The text in the right-hand Boxes provides a possible script to Be read to students. However, it is proBaBly preferaBle to use your own words and elaBoration. When questions are asked, time for discussion in pairs/groups should Be provided. Ensure that students are given opportunity to explain their reasoning in response to these questions. All students need to understand the concepts in order to make progress with the task. Slide 1 Keep this slide on the screen until you are ready to start the presentation. Land speed record Slide 2 This is Pendine Sands in South Wales. Pendine Sands is a 7-mile long Beach with very flat and firm sand. It has been used as a venue for car races for over 100 years. Since 1924 it has been used as a venue for speed record attempts. Slide 3 This is the first of several cars named ‘Blue Bird’. On 25 September 1924, Malcolm CampBell drove it on Pendine Sands at an average speed of 146.16 miles per hour to set a new world record. The previous world land speed record, also set By a Briton, was 145.89 miles per hour. What was the percentage increase in the world record speed? The actual difference was just 0.27 miles per hour, a percentage increase of 0.19% to two decimal places. Slide 4 On 21 July 1925 Malcolm CampBell increased this by another 4.71 miles per hour. What was the percentage increase in the land speed record this time? 3.22% This photo was taken on 21 July 2015 when Blue Bird had th a 90 anniversary drive on the beach. In the spring of 1926 a Welshman, John Godfrey Parry- Thomas increased the record By a further 12.68% in his car, ‘Babs’. What was the new land speed record at this time? 170 miles per hour Babs can be seen at the Pendine Museum of Speed. 2 Slide 5 The last time that a world land speed record was set at Pendine was in February 1927. Blue Bird II reached an average speed of 174.88 miles per hour. Slide 6 The rules for world land speed records have developed since the very first record in 1898. For example, cars must carry out two runs in opposite directions. Why do you think this is? e.g. so that the effect of wind is minimised Rather than a maximum speed attained, it is their time over a fixed length that is recorded. Since 1964 the rules have also allowed jet- or rocket-propelled vehicles. The UK has a history of interest in the world land speed record. Since the outbreak of World War I, there has only been a 20-year period when someone outside of Great Britain has held the record. It was last reclaimed for the UK by Richard Noble in 1983. He drove Thrust 2 at an average speed of 634.05 miles per hour. Slide 7 And in 1997, Thrust SSC Became the first car to Break the speed of sound when Andy Green (an RAF pilot with a first-class degree in Mathematics) reached an average speed of 763.04 miles per hour. This record still stands, although Richard NoBle and Andy Green are aiming to set a new record with another vehicle. When Thrust SSC was Being designed a 1:25 scale model was tested on a rocket sled at Pendine Sands. 3 Task A: Question On 25 September 1924, Malcolm CampBell’s Blue Bird reached an average speed of 146.16 m.p.h. This Broke the world land speed record with an actual increase of 0.27 m.p.h. and a percentage increase of 0.19%. On 21 July 1925 Malcolm CampBell increased this By 4.71 m.p.h. – a percentage increase of 3.22%. In 1927 John Godfrey Parry-Thomas, driving BaBs, increased the record By 12.68%, which was an actual increase of 19.13 m.p.h. Study the data provided on the information sheet. This shows every world land speed record that has been set since 1898. Find the lowest three actual increases in the record. Find also the lowest three percentage increases. Repeat for the highest three actual and percentage increases. Comment on your results. You could use a spreadsheet to help with this task. Task A: Information sheet Speed Date Location Driver Vehicle mph km/h Achères, Yvelines, Gaston de 18 DecemBer 1898 Jeantaud Duc 57.65 92.78 France Chasseloup-LauBat Achères, Yvelines, 17 January 1899 Camille Jenatzy La Jamais Contente 65.792 105.882 France 13 April 1902 Nice, France Léon Serpollet Easter Egg 75.06 120.80 AlBis-St. Arnoult, William K. 5 August 1902 Mors 76.08 122.438 France Vanderbilt 12 January 1904 Lake St. Clair, USA Henry Ford Ford 999 Racer 91.37 147.05 26 January 1906 Ormond Beach, USA Fred Marriott Stanley Rocket 127.66 205.44 12 July 1924 France Ernest Eldridge FIAT Mephistopheles 145.89 234.98 25 SeptemBer 1924 Pendine Sands, UK Malcolm CampBell SunBeam 350HP 146.16 235.22 21 July 1925 Pendine Sands, UK Malcolm CampBell SunBeam 350HP 150.87 242.8 28 April 1926 Pendine Sands, UK J.G. Parry-Thomas BaBs 170 273.6 4 FeBruary1927 Pendine Sands, UK Malcolm CampBell Blue Bird 174.88 281.44 Mystery (SunBeam 29 March 1927 Daytona Beach, USA Henry Segrave 203.79 327.97 1000 hp) 19 FeBruary 1928 Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm CampBell Blue Bird 206.956 333.048 22 April 1928 Daytona Beach, USA Ray Keech Triplex Special 207.552 334.007 11 March 1929 Daytona Beach, USA Henry Segrave Golden Arrow 231.446 372.459 Verneuk Pan, South 5 FeBruary 1931 Malcolm CampBell Blue Bird 246.09 396.025 Africa 4 24 FeBruary 1932 Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm CampBell Blue Bird 253.97 408.73 22 FeBruary 1933 Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm CampBell Blue Bird 272.46 438.48 7 March 1935 Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm CampBell Blue Bird 276.816 445.472 Bonneville Salt Flats, 3 SeptemBer 1935 Malcolm CampBell Blue Bird 301.129 484.598 USA Bonneville Salt Flats, 19 NovemBer 1937 George Eyston Thunderbolt 311.42 501.16 USA Bonneville Salt Flats, 27 August 1938 George Eyston Thunderbolt 345.4 556.012 USA Bonneville Salt Flats, 15 SeptemBer 1938 John CoBB Railton 350.2 563.566 USA Bonneville Salt Flats, 16 SeptemBer 1938 George Eyston Thunderbolt 357.5 575.314 USA Bonneville Salt Flats, 23 August 1939 John CoBB Railton Special 369.74 595.04 USA Bonneville Salt Flats, 16 SeptemBer 1947 John CoBB Railton MoBil Special 394.196 634.397 USA 17 July 1964 Lake Eyre, Australia Donald CampBell BlueBird CN7 403.10 644.96 Bonneville Salt Flats, 2 October 1964 Tom Green Wingfoot Express 413.2 664.84 USA Bonneville Salt Flats, 5 October 1964 Art Arfons Green Monster 434.03 698.35 USA Bonneville Salt Flats, Spirit of America – 2 NovemBer 1965 Craig Breedlove 555.485 893.966 USA Sonic 1 Bonneville Salt Flats, Spirit of America – 15 NovemBer 1965 Craig Breedlove 600.601 966.37 USA Sonic 1 Bonneville Salt Flats, 23 October 1970 Gary GaBelich Blue Flame 622.407 1001.667 USA 4 October 1983 Black Rock Desert, USA Richard NoBle Thrust 2 633.47 1019.47 25 SeptemBer 1997 Black Rock Desert, USA Andy Green Thrust SSC 714.144 1149.303 15 October 1997 Black Rock Desert, USA Andy Green Thrust SSC 763.035 1227.986 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_speed_record 5 Task A: Mark scheme The information Below is intended as a guide only. Full credit Produces fully justified figures for the lowest three actual and percentage increases: Increase (m.p.h.) Details 0.27 Malcolm CampBell, SunBeam 350HP (Blue Bird), 25.09.1924 0.596 Ray Keech, Triplex Special, 22.04.1928 1.02 William K. VanderBilt, Mors, 05.08.1902 Percentage increase Details 0.19 Malcolm CampBell, SunBeam 350HP (Blue Bird), 25.09.1924 0.29 Ray Keech, Triplex Special, 22.04.1928 1.36 William K. VanderBilt, Mors, 05.08.1902 AND Fully justified figures for the highest three actual and percentage increases: Increase (m.p.h.) Details 121.455 Craig Breedlove, Spirit of America – Sonic 1, 02.11.1965 80.093 Andy Green, Thrust SSC, 25.09.1997 48.891 Andy Green, Thrust SSC, 15.10.1997 Percentage increase Details 39.72 Fred Marriott, Stanley Rocket, 26.01.1906 27.98 Craig Breedlove, Spirit of America – Sonic 1, 02.11.1965 20.10 Henry Ford, Ford 999 Racer, 12.01.1904 AND Makes incisive comments on the results; e.g.
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